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Ringing In a New School Year
September 10, 2018
As we embark on a new school year, we would …
Summer School with ArtsConnection
July 24, 2018
The official school year may be on break but that …
Freddie and Myrna Gershon Transforming Lives and Building Community
June 28, 2018
For over a decade, Freddie and Myrna Gershon have supported …
Creating Bridges to Literacy through Puppetry
June 26, 2018
Puppetry and Early Childhood Literacy The goal of the Puppetry …
ArtsConnection’s Comprehensive Theater Program with District 75 Schools
May 31, 2018
For many children, the arts are a lifeline: an opportunity …
ArtsConnection 40th Anniversary Celebration
May 16, 2018
Dear Friends, On March 12, 2018, ArtsConnection celebrated four decades …
Playbill: 200 NYC High School Students Will Participate in Dear Evan Hansen’s ART2ART Program in 2018–2019 Season
April 27, 2018
Dear Evan Hansen will continue its partnership with ArtsConnection, NYC’s …
Today is #GivingTuesday
December 15, 2017
Please join Executive Director Steven Tennen as we participate on …
Gearing Up for #GivingTuesday: LoriAnn Tholl
December 13, 2017
Second-grade teacher Loriann Tholl from PS 153 in Maspeth, Queens …
The Season of Giving Continues
December 13, 2017
This week, as the giving season continues, ArtsConnection features our …
2017 Benefit Concert Welcomed Guests </br>Back to School!
November 10, 2017
ArtsConnection had a very special evening on Monday, June 12th. …
Artist Spotlight: Brian McCormick
November 10, 2017
Native New Yorker Brian McCormick caught the “artist bug” as …
Sharing the Value of Arts Education
July 28, 2017
Our mission is to ensure the arts are an essential …
Artist Spotlight: Laura Borgwardt
June 29, 2017
Theater professional Laura Borgwardt has a calling for working with …
Digital DELLTA
December 2, 2016
Carol Morgan, ArtsConnection’s Deputy Director for Education and Joanna Hefferen, …
Providing Access and Equity to the Arts for New York City’s Children
November 10, 2016
Never have innovation and creativity been more important in preparing …
Artist Spotlight: Kim Grier-Martinez
September 27, 2016
Ms. Kim, as she’s known to her young students, is …
School’s OUT, but the arts are definitely still IN!
June 30, 2016
It has been an incredible 2015-2016 school year here at …
2016 Benefit Celebration – A Smashing Success!
May 25, 2016
Dear Friends, Monday night’s ArtsConnection gala was a truly fabulous …
Council Member Rosie Mendez visits The Earth School and P94M High School Explore Careers in Theater
March 3, 2016
MAKING CONNECTIONS THROUGH DANCE AT THE EARTH SCHOOL The spring …
On Edutopia: Learning to Work and Think Like an Artist
June 1, 2015
The artists and staff at ArtsConnection have engaged in inquiries …
Spectrum of Hope: An inspiring film about students, teachers and the power of arts education
April 28, 2015
SPECTRUM OF HOPE is the story of 10 musical theater …
More than $900,000 raised at 2015 Benefit Celebration
April 28, 2015
ArtsConnection 2015 Benefit Celebration rang in over $900,000 at 583 …
ArtsConnection featured in The Kennedy Center’s VSA Update
February 27, 2015
Deputy Director for Education Carol Morgan and Program Manager Emily …
Free Webinar on Arts and English Language Learners November 18th
November 12, 2014
Carol Morgan, Deputy Director for Education at ArtsConnection and Jennifer …
DELLTA Participants Show Significant Progress in ESL Achievement Test
May 29, 2014
ArtsConnection’s DELLTA program (Developing English Language Literacy Through the Arts) …
ArtsConnection Featured in The Marquee
May 28, 2014
“iTheatrics,” says Tennen, citing the organization that centers on musical …
Changing Children’s Lives for 35 Years
May 16, 2014
35th Anniversary Celebration
April 28, 2014
On Thursday, April 24, 2014, leaders from the arts, business, media, …
Spring 2014
April 7, 2014
ArtsConnection’s teen program, TRaC, begins its spring semester during the …

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